Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) Given Average Rating of "Buy" by Brokerages

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD - Get Free Report) has earned an average rating of "Buy" from the ten ratings firms that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold recommendation, seven have assigned a buy recommendation and two have assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year target price among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $71.50.

A number of analysts recently weighed in on BUD shares. Berenberg Bank began coverage on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research note on Wednesday, April 2nd. They issued a "buy" rating on the stock. Argus raised shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $70.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Thursday, March 27th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, March 3rd. The Goldman Sachs Group raised shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and upped their price objective for the stock from $70.10 to $88.00 in a research note on Monday, May 12th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Sunday, May 18th.

Institutional Trading of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. NBC Securities Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV during the first quarter valued at approximately $32,000. R Squared Ltd acquired a new stake in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in the fourth quarter worth $30,000. Garde Capital Inc. acquired a new stake in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in the first quarter worth $37,000. Rakuten Securities Inc. raised its holdings in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 2,722.7% in the fourth quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 621 shares of the consumer goods maker's stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 599 shares during the period. Finally, ST Germain D J Co. Inc. bought a new position in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in the first quarter valued at approximately $41,000. 5.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Price Performance

NYSE BUD traded up $0.97 on Friday, reaching $69.32. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,823,671 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,881,636. The firm has a market cap of $124.59 billion, a PE ratio of 21.40, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.73 and a beta of 0.83. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $64.35 and a 200 day moving average price of $57.11. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV has a 52 week low of $45.94 and a 52 week high of $69.38. The company has a current ratio of 0.69, a quick ratio of 0.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.85.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, May 8th. The consumer goods maker reported $0.81 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.77 by $0.04. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV had a net margin of 10.98% and a return on equity of 15.29%. The business's revenue was down 6.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.75 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV will post 3.37 EPS for the current year.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared an annual dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 6th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, May 7th will be paid a dividend of $1.0492 per share. This is a boost from Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV's previous annual dividend of $0.87. This represents a dividend yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, May 7th. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV's dividend payout ratio is 22.32%.

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Company Profile

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV produces, distributes, exports, markets, and sells beer and beverages. It offers a portfolio of approximately 500 beer brands, which primarily include Budweiser, Corona, and Stella Artois; Beck's, Hoegaarden, Leffe, and Michelob Ultra; and Aguila, Antarctica, Bud Light, Brahma, Cass, Castle, Castle Lite, Cristal, Harbin, Jupiler, Modelo Especial, Quilmes, Victoria, Sedrin, and Skol brands.